Singer Equipment Company Chairman Henry Singer was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest distinction.

The award ceremony, presided over by France’s Consul-General, took place on April 15 at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. The Consul-General expressed France’s deepest gratitude to the men and women who helped free their country from German occupation during WWII. Singer accepted it on behalf of all American veterans who fought in France.